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Two Bills approved
Special Correspondent
NEW DELHI: Parliament passed two Bills on Thursday with the Rajya Sabha approving both by voice vote.
One Bill gives powers to the Railways to acquire land for its projects in different States. The Lok Sabha had earlier passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2008.
The second one, the Food Safety and Standards (Amendment) Bill, 2008, seeks to consolidate the laws on quality and standards of food. This was also earlier passed by the Lok Sabha.
Allaying fears that the legislation would permit the Railways to grab land, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said changes to the Railways Act would accelerate acquisition of land for the projects which were held up. He cited a project at Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh which was affected due to the delay in handing over of land by the State.
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